Enthusiasts will still need an external graphics card from AMD or Nvidia for games like Crysis or Witcher. Virtual reality headsets that plug into desktops also require discrete GPUs.

Either way, gaming PCs are the fastest growing segment in the PC market and becoming more important for Intel, Bryant said. Intel is targeting this market with its top-line gaming Core chips that can be overclocked at desktops with discrete GPUs.

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